to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
originally; by nature; from the start
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
outsider; someone outside of a group
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
go that far; to that extent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to be silent; to say nothing
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
modern person; people of today
such; this sort of; like this
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only